the practice of brushing and cleaning the coat of a horse, dog, or other animal

regular grooming is essential to the well-being of your dog

the practice of preparing or training someone for a particular purpose or activity

Allen was expected to need lot of grooming before he was ready to take over

the action of attempting to form a relationship with a child or young person, with the intention of sexually assaulting them or inducing them to commit an illegal act such as selling drugs or joining a terrorist organization

online grooming has become a growing cause for concern

brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal)

the horses were groomed and taken to shows

prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity

star pupils who are groomed for higher things

the teenage duo were groomed for stardom

she had been groomed to take over her father's business

form a relationship with (a child or young person) with the intention of sexually assaulting them or inducing them to commit an illegal act such as selling drugs or joining a terrorist organization

he groomed a 14-year-old girl online while pretending to be a former soldier

too often we are seeing vulnerable children being groomed, exploited, and trafficked

he was a vulnerable teen boy who was groomed by terrorists